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M1.1 Earthquake near Montesano sulla Marcellana, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 05:58:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.8 km
Source
INGV

Campania · Montesano sulla Marcellana

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Montesano sulla Marcellana, Campania (Italy) on July 22, 2026 at 05:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
c483e363b2e78906fc71015082ff07eb4a485b74
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 05:58:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Montesano sulla Marcellana
County
Salerno
Village
Montesano sulla Marcellana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.29130, 15.71170
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 117 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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